Thursday, May 20, 2010

What Does Rand Paul Believe?

Some pundits have said that the big pile of shit Paul stepped in was the result of his being inexperienced in politics. By that they mean he is not yet practiced in the art of lying. Although judging by his rapid backpedaling he appears to be a quick study as he is now in full lie mode.

What Does Rand Paul Believe?He is not, as he will claim, a libertarian. Rand Paul is an acolyte in the religion of Ayn Rand. There is a big difference.

Paul believes that selfishness is a virtue and charity is a sin.

He believes the economically powerful ought to have more rights than poor people.

On civil rights Paul opposes state sponsored racism (Jim Crow laws). He supports the right of businesses to refuse to serve or hire blacks (or Asians or Hispanics). He supports the right of individual doctors to refuse to treat people based on their race. He opposes lynching but supports discrimination.

He believes the only human right is property rights. All other rights flow from property. An unstated corollary is that those without property have no rights.

As an example, I have every right to turn my suburban home into a toxic waste disposal site if that is my business. It is my property and I can do as I want with it as long as I seek profit. If my neighbors object they can buy me out (if they are rich enough) or they can move away but they do not have the right to turn to government to stop me.